June 18, 2011New York City 11 a.m - 6 p.m.After Party 7 pm - 11 pm

2nd Annual NYC Film Finance & Production ConferenceIFFPC Conferences

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B.K. Coposky - Host of the Conference

Have over 20 years of experience in video, audio, film production and special effects.With a creative arts background, Coposky began his career in special effects makeup, working on several feature films including A KISS BEFORE DYING and VERONICA & ME.In 1991, he joined forces with special makeup effects artist Mark Alfrey to co-produce a direct to video feature.

Coposky then founded Hybrid Films, specializing in the development of motion picture projects and successful in packaging and soliciting funds for several feature films and videos ranging in budgets between $100,000 and 5 Mil.In 1992, a feature film he was developing entitled “The Hybrid” was picked up and made into the feature “Within the Rock” produced by Robert Patrick.

Coposky founded Xavier Enterprises LLC in 2005, going back to his theatrical roots, and acted as Technical Director for a number of theatres throughout the country; but with a passion for film and dramatic storytelling, he once again began developing projects.His new feature film production company is now Riwayat Films.

Coposky earned an Associate’s Degree in Media Studies in 1986, and took an educational hiatus to work for 4 years with emotionally disturbed and learning disabled children, incorporating art, video and opera/musical theatre into their daily regimen.He received 3 years of training by the NY Metropolitan Opera Guild during this time.He then went on to earn his Bachelor of Arts degree in Media Arts at New Jersey City University, graduating in 1994.He had the pleasure of regularly visiting the “Charmed” set, and to visit the sets of “Cops & Robbersons”, “Honey, I Blew Up the Kid” and work on a number of music videos with Anthony Bongiovi.Coposky then went on to direct his first experimental feature “Within the Wild”, which was a prelude to his upcoming “Night Life” project in development.Riwayat Films,All Rights Reserved 2010

Currently in Preproduction on "Hell House", a paranormal horror film based in NYC. And involved as Exec Producer on projects involving A List Talent with budgets up to 50Mil.

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L.A. Speaker & Presenter's Bios

Hal "Corky" Kessler - Exec Producer - Entertainment Attorney

Corky has extensive entertainment law, corporate and worldwide entertainment industry experience. Corky regularly speaks on the business and legal aspects of feature film development and tax incentives in connection with the entertainment industry. Corky has successfully worked with governors and United States Congressmen in several states to implement new laws and federal tax incentives for investments in qualifying film and television projects, which led to Sections 181 and 199 of The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. Corky has also authored a reference book covering such federal and state tax incentives. Corky has represented several authors and negotiated publishing deals with several major publishers, including Random House and Doubleday.Corky has also assembled and built winning teams for more than 30 entertainment and other business ventures. He has developed, packaged and executive produced feature films, theatre projects and television projects, including “The Sum of Us,” starring Russell Crowe, which won the Australian Academy Award for Best Film and most currently “Certifiably Jonathan” starring Jonathan Winters, Robin Williams, Howie Mandel, Rob Reiner, Jim Carrey, Sara Silverman, and others.

Daniel Manus -Indie Producer / Script Consultant

Daniel Manus is an in-demand script consultant and founder of No BullScript Consulting, which can be found at www.nobullscript.net and is the author of the E-Book “No B.S. for Screenwriters: Advice from the Executive Perspective.” He has previously worked as a script consultant at ScriptShark and Script Coach. He was the Director of Development for Clifford Werber Productions (Cinderella Story, Sydney White) and is attached to produce several projects independently. Daniel was previously a Development Consultant for Eclectic Pictures and the DOD at Sandstorm Films, which had a first look deal at Screen Gems and a development deal with Top Cow Comics. He is also a columnist for The Business of Show Institute and teaches seminars to writers all across the country.

Jennifer Tadlock - Director

Evelyn Spiegel - ClockTower Tax Credits, LLC

Evelyn Spiegel joined Clocktower Tax Credits in 2010 as an Acquisitions Associate focusing on Film and Digital Media Tax Credits. In this role, she identifies projects earning these state tax credits, works with the production companies and entities receiving them to assess their financial needs, and the firm secures purchasers for their tax credits. Her prior experience includes assisting an established music photographer manage the operations of his growing business and working on business development for a boutique creative branding firm. Evelyn is a member of the Massachusetts Production Coalition (MPC) and Women in Film & Video New England (WIFVNE). She holds a B.S. in Business Management from Babson College.